It does happen in flight, I have always been taught to do a carb heat check
on down wind and you can feel the engine drop in power (CS prop keeps the
rpms up) . I don't have a carb temp guage but right now i wish i did have.
RT
"Howard Nelson" wrote in message
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"R.T." brt5ATexeculink.com wrote in message
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Hello all, may be some one could help me out. I purchased a 1967 C-182 K
this summer with a Continental 470. When I pull out the carb the RPMs
drop
considerably(200+rpm). I believe that it is creating a rich mixture as on
a
run up I can get the rpms to come back up by leaning. I guess I'm just
not
used to this kind of massive change and I'm wondering if its normal and
if
there is anything I can do about it.


Working just fine. Doubt that happens when flying. You must mean on the
ground during runup. Unless you have a carb temp gauge the POH says full
carb heat when below the green (approach and landing). I have a carb temp
gauge and it sometimes goes into the yellow mid summer here in coastal
california when OAT is 70F+. In a 182 carb heat is your friend.

Howard C182P



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